Software Development Engineer, AWS Identity - User Authentication Platform

Imagine a world without passwords - where users can securely access their accounts through biometric authentication like facial and fingerprint recognition. As a Software Development Engineer II (L5) on the AWS Identity Authentication Platform team, you will help make this vision a reality.

AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon's Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS's services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you'll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS.

In this role, you will collaborate with talented engineers to build innovative authentication services used by millions of users worldwide. Our team operates at the intersection of security and user experience, enhancing both for AWS customers. You will work on core platforms that power AWS IAM Identity Center and Amazon Cognito, leveraging the latest technologies to solve complex problems and take our authentication offerings to the next level.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of authentication while learning and developing new skills. You will gain hands-on experience with large-scale distributed systems, machine learning applications, and so much more. If you are passionate about taking on challenging technical problems that make a real difference for customers, join our mission to change the world of authentication!

Key Qualifications:

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience with new and existing systems
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (preferred)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience
• Experience with coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations

Amazon is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity. We offer competitive compensation, including equity, sign-on payments, and a full range of benefits. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year to $223,600/year, depending on geographic location and other factors.